N-cycloalkylalkyl and n-cycloalkyl substituted phenyl ureas and halo acetamides

ABSTRACT

Compounds characterized by the following structural formula:   WHEREIN R is one selected from the group consisting of Y-CH2 and   Y is one selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine and fluorine, X is one selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, chlorine, CF3, C1 to C4 alkyl, bromine, C1 to C4 alkoxy, and C1 to C4 alkylthio, and X&#39;&#39; is one selected from the group consisting of chlorine, hydrogen, CF3, and bromine; R1 is C3 to C4 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-C3 alkyl, chlorine, bromine, R2 is one selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and C1 to C4 alkyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl and C1 to C3 alkoxy, and R3 is one selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C3 alkyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopropylmethyl or cyclobutylmethyl, optionally substituted with C1 to C3 alkyl, chlorine, and bromine; n is either 0 or 1. These compounds have been found to possess biological activity and have been found to be useful as herbicides.

United States Patent 91 Maravetz 1 Apr. 17,1973

[ N-CYCLOALKYLALKYL AND N- CYCLOALKYL SUBSTITUTED PHENYL UREAS AND HALO ACETAMIDES [75] Inventor: Lester L. Maravetz, Westfield, NJ.

[73] Assignee: Esso Research and Engineering Company, Linden, NJ.

22 Filed: m 27,1970

21] Appl.No.:58,672

[52] US. Cl. ..260/553 A, 260/561 HL, 71/98,

' 71/118,71/120 [51 Int. Cl ..C07c' 127/18 [58] Field of Search ..260/553 A [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS OTHER PUBLICATIONS Bruce et al., Proc. Roy. Soc; (London), Ser. B, Vol.

2,726,150 Wolter ..260/553 A Primary ExaminerLeon Zitver Assistant Examiner-Michael W. Glynn Attorney-Chasan and Sinnock and John Paul Corcoranv 57 ABSTRACT Compounds characterized by the following structural formula:

wherein R is one selected from the group consisting of Y-CH and Y group consisting of hydrogen, and C to C alkyl,

cyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl and C to C alkoxy, and R is one selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C -C alkyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopropylmethyl or cyclobutylmethyl, optionally substitutedwith C to C alkyl, chlorine, and bromine; n is either 0 or 1,

These compounds have been found to possess biological activity and have been found to be useful as herbicides.

6'Claims, N6 Drawings N-CYCLOALKYLALKYL AND N-CYCLOALKYL SUBSTITUTED PHENYL UREAS AND HALO ACETAMIDES This invention relates to N-cycloalkylalkyl and N- cycloalkyl substituted phenyl ureas. In another aspect this invention relates to N-cycloalkyl and N-cycloalkylalkyl halo acetamides. In yet another aspect, this invention relates to employing either the N-cycloalkylalkyl or N-cycloalkyl substituted phenyl ureas or the halo acetamicles as herbicides.

Compounds possessing the following structures I O CH:

H Cl- -NIICN Monuron and H)/CHa Cl -NIICH Diuron, are commercially important herbicides described in US, Pat. No. 2,655,445. This patent as well as several others designate groups attached to the N which is not bonded with a phenyl ring as being H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl but not cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkyl. Belgium Pat. No. 631,289 and U.S. Pat. No. 3,309,192 describe herbicidal compounds where one of these groups is cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentylmethyl, and cyclohexylmethyl.

In addition, compounds of the'following general formula are known to be herbicidal agents, where X F, Cl, Br, l,

i XCHzCN The compounds of the subject invention are charac- I terized by the following generic formula:

wherein R is one selected from the group consisting of I Y CH and Y is one selected from the group consisting of chlorine,

bromine and fluorine, X is one selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, chlorine, CF C, to C alkyl,

bromine, C, to C alkoxy, and C, to C alkylthio, and X is one selected from the group consisting of chlorine, hydrogen, CF,,, and bromine; R is a C to.C., cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C,C alkyl, chlorine, bromine, R is one selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and C, to C alkyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl and C, to C alkoxy, and R is one selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C,-C alkyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopropylmethyl or cyclobutylmethyl optionally substituted with C, to C alkyl, chlorine, and bromine; n is either 0 or 1.

Examples of novel compounds which are encompassed by the above generic formula are the following:

Compound No.

1 B-PhenyH -cyclopropylmethylurea 2 B-Phenyll -cyclopropylmethyll -methylurea 3 3-Phenyl-3-cyclopropylmetl1yll 1- dirnethylurea 4 3-( 3,4-Dichlorophenyl )-3 cyclopropylmethyl-l l -dimethylurea 5 3-Phenyl-3-cyclopropyl-. 1,1-dimethylurea 6 3-(4-chlorophenyl)- l-cyclopropyl-l inethylurea 7 3-(4-chlorophenyl)- l -cyclopropylmethyll methylurea 8 3-( 3,4-Dichlorophenyl)- I'- cyclopropylmethyll -methylurea 9 3-(.3-Trifluoromethylphenyl l cyclopropylmethyl-l-methylurea l0 3(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-lcyclopropylmethyll -n-propylurea l l 3-(4-Bromophenyl)-l-( lmethylcyclopropylmethyl l -methoxyurea l2 3-(4-Bromophenyl l lmethylcyclopropylmethyl l -methylurea l3 3-Phenyl-3-( 2-n-propylcyclopropylmethyl)- lmethyl-urea l4 3-(3-Chloro-4-methylphenyl I 2,2-

dichlorocyc'lopropylmethyl)- l -methylurea l5 3-( 4-methoxy-n-propylphenyl)- 1 cyclobutylmethyll-methylurea l6 3-( 3-Chloro-4-methylthiophenyl)- l cyclobutylmethyll -methoxyurea l7 3-( 3-n-Butylthio-4-trifluoromethylphenyl l cyclo-butyl-l-methoxymethylurea l8 3-(4-chlorophenyl l-cyclobutylmethyl-l -nbutylurea j 19 3-(3-Bromo-4-methoxyphenyl)-1- cyclobutylmethyll-methyl urea 20 3-(4-n-Butylphenyl)-3 2- bromocyclobutylmethyl)- l -methylurea 21 S-Phenyll -cyclopropyl- 1- cyclopropylmethylurea 22 31-? enyll l -bis(cyclopropylmethyl) urea 23 N-Cyclopropyl-N-methyl-a-chloroacetamide 24 N-cyclopropylmethyl-Nethyl-01- chloroacetamide 25 N-cyclopropylmethyl-N-n-propyl achloroacetamide I 26 N-cyclopropylmethyl-N-n-butyl-achloroacetamide 27 N'cyclopropylmethyl-N-iso-propyl-achloroacetamide 28 N-cyclopropylmethyl-N-n-propyl-abromoacetamide 29 N-cyclopropylmethyl-N-ethyl-afluoroacetamide g 30 N-( l-methylcyclopropylrnethyl)-N-ethyl-achloro-acetamide 3 l N,n-bis(cyclopropylmethyl)-ach loroacetamide 32 N-cyclopropyl-N-cyclopropylmethyl-abrornoacetamide v 33 N-(2,2-dichlorocyclopropylmethyl)-N-n% propyl-a-chloroacetamide v 34 N-cyclobutylmethyl-N-ethyl-tu-v chloroacetamide 35 N-cyclobutyl-N-n-propyl-a-chloroacetamide 36 N-cyclopropylmethyl-N-2-methoxyethyl-achloroacetamide 37 N-cyclopropylmethyl-N-allyl-achloroacetamide' The foregoing compounds can be readily prepared by the following synthetic method. Y

The ureas of this invention may be prepared by such ito yield the .urea.

-. equations where thevarious groups are the same as indicated previously.

(CHUHR 1 with 'an amine usually in chemically equivalent amounts to give the .corresponding substituted urea. in method B, an aniline reacts with a carbamoyl chloride 7 I A tertiary amine such as triethylamine,'dimethylaniline, or pyridine may be used as an acid acceptor. Method C involves'the reaction of an aniline .with phosgene to form the intermediate carbamoyl chloride. This reactive compound is then reacted with an amine to form the urea.

In all these reactionsinert solvents'such as benzene, toluene, xylene, diethyl ether, chlorinated hydrocarbons, dioxane, dimethylformamide, acetonitrile and the like may be used to advantage if desired. Usually temperatures of 0 to 150C. are sufficient for the above reactions.

The haloacetamides of this invention may also be prepared via known methods.

+ YCIIaCOzlI ln method D an d-haloacetylchloride is reacted with an amine in the presence of a base such as MaOH,-

KOH, NaHCO etc., to form the corresponding substituted a-haloacetamide. Usually lower temperatures e.g., l0 to 30C. are employed to avoid the reaction of the amine with the a-halo atom. In method E, a haloacetic anhydride reacts with the amine either neat or in solvent to form the product. Suitable solvents for these reactions are the same as listed for the ureas.

The novel cyclic amines types of weed control such as, for example, in application to crop lands to give control of the common weeds, without harming the crop plants; and for the control of crabgrass in lawns. 1

Herbicidal compositions of the invention are prepared by admixing one or more of the active ingredients defined heretofore, in herbicidally effective amounts with a'conditioning agent of the kind used and referred to in the art as a pest control adjuvant or modifier to provide formulations adapted for ready and efficient application to soil or weeds (i.e., unwanted plants) using convention applicator equipment.

Thus, the herbicidal compositions or formulations are prepared in the form of solids or liquids. Solid compositions are preferably in'the form of granulars or dusts.

The compositions can be compounded to, give homogeneous free-flowing dusts by admixing the active compound or compounds with f nely divided solids preferably talc, natural clays, diatomaceous earth, orflourssuc'h as walnutshell, wheat, redwood, soya bean, and cottonseed flours. Other inert solid conditioning agents or carriers of the kind conventionally employed in preparing pest control compositions in powdered form can be used.

Granulars can be compounded by absorbing the compound in. liquid form onto a preformed granular diluentasuch' diluents as natural clays, pyrophyllite, diatomaceousearth, flours such as walnut shell, as well as granular sand can be employed. 7

in addition, granulars can also be compoundedby admixing the active ingredient withone of the powdered diluents described hereinabove, followed by the step of either pelleting or extruding the mixture.

Liquid compositions of theinvention are prepared in the usual way by admixing one or more of the active ingredient with a suitable liquid diluent medium. In the cases where the compounds areliquids,;they maybe sprayed in ultra low volume as such. With'certain solvents, such as alkylated naphthalene, orother aromatic petroleum solvents, dimethyl formamide, cyclic ketones, relatively high up to about 50 percent by weight or more concentration of the active ingredient can be obtained in solution. a

The herbicidal compositions of the invention whether in the form of dusts or liquids, preferably also include a surface-active agent somet'imes referred to in pyrophyllite,

the art as a wetting, dispersing,or emulsifying agent. These agents, which will be-referred to hereinafter more simply as surface-active dispersing agents, cause the compositions to be easily dispersed in water to give aqueoussprays which, for the most part, constitute a desirable composition for application.

The surface-active dispersing agents employed can be of the anionic, cationic, or nonionic type and include, for example, sodium and potassium oleate, the amine salts of oleic acid, such as morpholine and dimethylamine oleates, the sulfonated animal and vegetable oils, such as sulfonated fish and castor'oils,

sulfonated petroleum oils, sulfonated acyclic hydrocarbons, sodium salt of lignin sulfonic acid (goulac), alkylnaphthalene sodium sulfonate, sodium salts of sulfonated condensation products of naphthalene and formaldehyde, sodium lauryl sulfate, disodium monolauryl phosphate, sorbitol laurate, pentaerythritol monostearate, glycerol monostearate, diglycol oleate, polyethylene oxides, ethylene oxide condensation products with stearyl alcohol and alkylphenyl, polyvinyl alcohols, salts, such as the acetate of polyamines from reductive amination of ethylene/carbon monoxide polymers, laurylamine hydrochloride, laurylpyridinium bromide, stearyl trimethylammonium bromide, cetyldimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride, lauryldimethylamine oxide, and the like. Generally, the surface-active agent will not comprise more than about 5 to percent by weight of the composition, and in certain compositions the percentage will be 1 percent or less. Usually, the minimum lower concentration will be 0.1 percent.

The herbicidal compositions are applied either as a spray, granular or a dust to the locus or area to .be protected from undesirable plant growth, commonly called weeds, i.e., plants growing where they are not wanted. Such application can be made directly upon the locus or area and the weeds thereon during the period of weed infestation in order todestroy the weeds, or alternatively, the application is made in advance of an anticipated weed infestation to'prevent such infestation. Thus, the compositions can be applied as aqueous foliar sprays but can also be applied as sprays directly to the surface of the soil. Alternatively, the dry powdered compositions can be dusted directly on the plants or on the soil.

The active compound is, of course, applied in an amount sufficient to exert the desired herbicidal action. The amount of the active compound present in the compositions as actually applied for destroying or preventing weeds will vary with the manner of application, the particular weeds for which control is sought, the purpose for which the application is being made, and like variables. In general, the herbicidal compositions as applied in the form of a spray, dust or granular, will contain from about 0.1 to 100 percent by weight of the active compound.

Fertilizer materials, other herbicidal agents, and other pest control agents such as insecticides and fungicides can be included in the herbicidal compositions of the invention, if desired.

The term carrier or diluent as used herein means a material, which can be inorganic or organic and synthetic or of natural origin, with which the active ingredient is mixed or formulated to facilitate its storage, transport, and handling and application to the plants to be treated. The carrier is preferably biologically and chemically inert and, as used, can be a solid or fluid. When solid carriers are used, they are preferably particulate, granular, or pelleted; however, other shapes and sizes of solid carrier can be employed as well. Such preferable solid carriers can be natural occurring minerals although subsequently subjected to grinding, sieving, purification, and/or other treatments including, for example, gypsum; tripolite; diatomaceous earth; mineral silicates such as mica, vermiculite, talc, and pyrophyllite; clays of the montmorillonite, kaolinite, or attapulgite groups; calcium or magnesium limes, or calcite and dolomite; etc. Carriers produced synthetically, as for example, synthetic hydrated silica oxides and synthetic calcium silicates can also be used, and many proprietary products of this type are available commercially. The carrier can also be an elemental substance such as sulfur or carbon, preferably an activated carbon. If the carrier possesses intrinsic catalytic activity such that it would decompose the active ingredient, it is advantageous to incorporate a stabilizing agent, as for example, polyglycols such as diethylene glycol, to neutralize this activity and thereby prevent possible decomposition of the derivatives of i the present invention.

For some purposes, a resinous or waxy carrier can be used, preferably one which is solvent soluble or thermoplastic, including fusible. Examples of such carriers are natural or synthetic resins such as a coumarone resin, rosin, copal, shellac, dammar, polyvinyl chloride, styrene polymers and copolymers, a solid grade of polychlorophenol such as is available under the registered trademark Aroclor, a bitumen, an asphaltite, a wax for example, beeswax or a mineral wax such as paraffin wax or montan wax, or a chlorinated mineral wax, or a microcrystalline wax such as those available under the registered trademark Mikrovan Wax. Compositions comprising such resinous or waxy carriers are preferably in granular or pelleted form.-

Fluid carriers can be liquids, as for example, water,

or an organic fluid, including a liquefied normally vaporous or gaseous material, or a vaporous or gaseous material, and can be solvents or nonsolvents for the active material. For example, the horticultural petroleum spray oils boiling in the range of from about 275 to about 575F., or boiling in the range of about 575 to about l,000F. and having an unsulfonatable residue of at least about percent and preferably of at least about 90 percent, or mixtures of these two types of oil, are particularly suitable liquid carriers.

The carrier can be mixed or formulated with the active material during its manufacture or at any stage subsequently. The carrier can be mixed or formulated with the active material in any proportion depending on the nature of the carrier. One or more carriers, moreover, can be used in combination. I

The compositions of this invention can be concentrates, suitable for storage or transport and containing, for example, from about 5 to about 90 percent by weight of the active ingredient, preferably from about 20 to about wt. These concentrates can be diluted with the same or differentcarrier to a concen tration suitable for application. The compositions of this invention may also be dilute compositions suitable for application. In general, concentrations of about 0.] to about 10 percent by weight, of active material based I on the total weight of the composition are satisfactory, althoughlower and higher concentrations can be applied if necessary.

' The compositions of this invention can also be formulated as dusts. These comprise an intimate admixture of the active ingredient and a finely powdered solid carrier such as aforedescribed. The powdered carriers can be oil-treated to improve adhesion to the surface to which they are applied. These dusts can be condeflocculating or suspending agent, and if desired, a

finely divided solid carrier and/or a wetting agent. The active ingredient can be in particulate form or adsorbed on the carrier and preferably constitutes at least about 10 percent, more preferably at least about 25 percent, by weight of the composition. The concentration of the dispersing agent should in general be between about 0.5 and about 5 percent by weight of the total composition, although larger or smaller amounts can be used if desired.

' The dispersing agent used in the composition of this invention can be any substance having definite dispersing, i.e., deflocculating or suspending, properties as distinct from wetting properties, although these substances'can also possess wetting properties as well.

The dispersant or dispersing agent used can be protective colloids such as gelatin, glue, casein, gums, or a synthetic polymeric material such as polyvinyl alcohol and methyl cellulose. Preferably, however, the dispersants or dispersing agents used are sodium or calcium salts of high molecular weight sulfonic acids, as for example, the sodium or calcium salts of lignin sulfonic acids derived from sulfite cellulose waste liquors. The calcium or sodium salts of condensed aryl sulfonic acid, for example, the products known as Tamol 731, are also suitable.

The wetting agents used can be nonionic type surfactants, as for example, the condensation products of fatty acids containing at least 12, preferably 16 to 20, carbon atoms in the molecule, or abietic acid or naphthenic acid obtained in the refining of petroleum lubricating oil fractions with alkylene oxides such as ethylene oxide or propylene oxide, or with both ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, as for example, the condensation product of oleic acid and ethylene oxide containing about 6 to ethylene oxide units in the molecule. Other nonionic wetting agents like polyalkylene oxide polymers, commercially knownas Pluronics can be used. Partial esters of the above acids with polyhydric alcohols such as glycerol, polyglycerol, sorbitol, or mannitol can also be used.

Suitable anionic wetting agents include the alkali metal salts, preferably sodium salts, of sulfuric acid esters or sulfonic acids containing at least 10 carbon atoms in a molecule, for example, the sodium secondary alkyl sulfates, dialkyl sodium sulfosuccinate available under the registered trademark Teepol, sodium salts of sulfonated castor oil, sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate. v

Granulated or pelleted compositions comprising a suitable carrier having the active ingredient incorporated therein are also included in this invention. These can be prepared by impregnating agranular'carrier with a solution of the inert ingredient or by granulating a mixture of a finely divided solid carrier and the active ingredient. The carrier used can consist of or contain a fertilizer or fertilizer mixture, as for example, a superphosphate.

The compositions of this invention can also be formulated as solutions of the active ingredient in an organic solvent or mixture of solvents, such as for example, alcohols; ketones, espacially acetone; ethers; hydrocarbons; etc.

Where the toxicant itself is a liquid these materials can be sprayed on crops or insects without further dilution.

Petroleum hydrocarbon fractions used as solvent should preferably have a flash point above 73F., an example of this being a refined aromatic extract of kerosene. Auxiliary solvents such as alcohols, ketones, and polyalkylene glycol ethers and esters can be used in conjunction with these petroleum solvents.

Compositions of the present invention can also be formulated as emulsifiable concentrates which are concentrated solutions or dispersion of the active ingredient in an organic liquid, preferably a water-insoluble organic liquid, containing an added emulsifying agent. These concentrates can also contain a proportion of water, for example, up to about 50 percent by volume, based on thetoal composition, to facilitate subsequent dilution with water.-Suitable organic liquids include, e.g., the above petroleum hydrocarbon fractions previously described.

The emulsifying agent can be of the type producing water-in-oil type-emulsions which are-suitable for application by low volume spraying, or an emulsifier of the type producing oil-in-water emulsionscan be used,

producing concentrates which can be diluted with relatively large volumes of water for application by high volume spraying or relatively small volumes of water for low volume spraying. in such emulsions, the active ingredient is preferably in a nonaqueous phase.

The present invention is further illustrated in greater detail by the following examples, but it is to be understood that the present invention in its broadest aspects, is not necessarily limitedin terms of the reactants, or specific temperatures, residence times, separation techniques and other process conditions, etc.; or dosage level, exposure times, test plants used, ete.,'b y which the compounds and/or compositions described and claimed are prepared and/or used.

EXAMPLE 1 Preparation of 3 -Phenyl-1-cyclopropylmethyl-l methylurea A flask was charged with N-cyclopropylmethyl-N- methylamine (5.1. g, 0.06 mole), anhydrous ether ml) and triethylamine (6 drops). To this stirred solution at room temperature was added a solution of phenylisocyanate (6.55 g, 0.055 mole) in an equalvolume I Preparation EXAMPLE 2 of 3-(4-Chlorophenyl)- 1 -cyclopropylmethyl- 1 -methylurea .1n the same manner as described above, N-

cyclopropyl-methyl-N-methylamine (3.0 g, 0.035

mole) was reacted with p-chlorophenylisocyanate (6.15 g, 0.04 mole) to give the product urea, m.p. 115-,-l6bLC.

Analysis: Calcd: C, 60.5; H, 6.35; N, 11.8

Found: C, 60.15; H, 6.26; N, 12.14

EXAMPLE 3 Preparation of 3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-l-cyclopropylmethyl-1 -methylurea N-cyclopropylmethyl-N-methylamine (5.1 g, 0.06 mole) when reacted with 3,4-dichlorophenylisocyanate (10.34 g, 0.055 mole) in benzene gave a white solid, m.p. 102.4C.

Analysis: Calcd: C, 52.8;1-1, 5.17;N, 10.25

Found: C, 53.29;'H, 5.33; N, 10.42

EXAMPLE 4 Preparation of 3-( 3-Trifluoromethylphenyl )-1 cyclopropylmethyl-l -methylurea N-cyclopropylmethyl-N-methylamine (5.1 g, 0.06

mole) was reacted with m-trifluoromethylphenylisocyanate (10 g, 0.053 mole) in diethylether to yield pearl-white platelets of the product urea, m.p. 1 12-'13 O Analysis: Calcd: C, 57.2; H, 5.54; N, 10.25

Found: C, 57.5; H, 5.61; N, 10.16

EXAMPLE 5 Preparation of 3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)--1-cyclopropylmethyl- 1 -n-propylurea The reaction between N-cyclopropylmethyl-N-npropylamine (5.0 g, 0.044 mole) and 3,4- dichlorophenylisocyanate (8.3 g, 0.044 mole) carried out in benzene gave the desired product, m.p. 7377 C.

Analysis: Calcd: C, 55.47; H, 6.12; N, 9.67

Found: C, 55.8; H, 6.03; N, 9.32

EXAMPLE 6 Preparation of 3-Phenyl-3-cyclopropylmethyl-1,1- dimethylurea A flask was charged with N-(cyclopropyl- EXAMPLE 7 Preparation 3-( 3 ,4-Dichlorophenyl )-3 -cyclopropylmethyl-1,1-dimethylurea In basically the same manner as described in the previous example, an excess of dimethylcarbamoylchloride (7 g, 0.065 mole) was reacted with N- (cyclopropylmethyl)-3,4-dichloroaniline (8.4 g, 0.04 mole) in the presence of triethylamine (8.0 g, 0.079 mole) and benzene. The product urea was an oil.

Analysis: Calcd: N, 9.76

. Found: N, 9.33

EXAMPLE 8 Preparation of chloroactamide A flask was charged with N,N-bis(cyclopropylmethyl) amine (5.0 g, 0.04 mole), 20 percent aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (9.7 g) and 1,2- dichloroethane (50 ml). This mixture was cooled to 10C. with stirring and chloroacetylchloride (4.97 g, 0.044 mole) was added dropwise over 15 minutes. An exothermic reaction occurred and the temperature was maintained at 0 to 10C. Stirring was continued until room temperature was attained. The organic layer was separated, washedwith 5 percent aqueous hydrochloric acid and water, and then dried with magnesium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated'in vacuo and the residual oil distilled, b.p. 95C./1.l mm. The product was identified by elemental analysis and by its nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum.

Analysis: Calcd: C, 59.8; H, 7.99; N, 6.94

Found: C, 59.5; H, 8.59; N, 7.66

N,N-Bis( cyclopropylmethyD-a- EXAMPLE9 Preparation of N-Cyclopropy1methyl-N-ethyl-achloroacetamide Chloroacetic anhydride (13.1 g, 0.077 mole) was dissolved in 75 ml of toluene and to this stirred chilled solution was added N-cyclopropylmethyl-N-ethylamine (7.6 g, 0.077 mole) in 45 minutes. Theresulting' solution was stirred to room temperature and then heated at C. for 3 hours. The solution after cooling was wash'ed'well with water, 6 percent aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, 6 percent aqueous hydrochloric acid solution, and finally water again. The dried organic layer was distilled to give the desired product as an oil, b.p. C./0.18 mm.

Analysis: Calcd: C, 54.7; H, 8.04; N, 7.98

Found: C, 54.7; H, 7.93; N, 7.92

EXAMPLE 10 EXAMPLE 1 1 Preparation of N-Cyclopropylmethyl-N-i-propyl achloroacetamide According to the procedure of Example 9, N-cyclopropylmethyl-N-i-propylam-ine was 7 reacted with 11 I2 .cmor-qacetic anhydride to give an oily product, b mato, corn rice andoats) and six weeds (mustard, 104C./0.1 mrn. morning-glory, crabgrass, yellow foxtaiL Johnson grass Analysis: Calcd: C, 57.1; H, 8.52; N, 7.39 and velvet leaf) were sprayed with a formulation con- Found: C,57.3;H, 8.88;N, 7.79 5 taining the test chemical at the rate given in Table l.

The test chemicals were sprayed as acetone solutions EXAMPLE 12 or acetone suspensions of very small particle size onto Preparation of N-cyclop opylmethyl-N n-butyl-athe test plants. Sprayers were calibrated IO deliver a hl t id certain volume of liquid and the calculated amount of N-Cyclopropylmethyl-N-n-butylamine was reacted 10 active ingredient which would give a rate correspondith hl gi h d jd according t h ing to the indicated pounds/acre. The flats were thenprocedure f Example 9 to give the Produm, bp held in the greenhouse and a response rated after 12 'l10-l5bLC./0.45 mm. days to 16 days. Response was rated by a scale of -1 0..

Analysis: Calc d: C, 59.1; H, 8.92; N, 6.88 The O-l0 scale is defined as: 0 no injury; 1-3 slight Found: C, 58.7; H, 8.53;N, 7.08 injury; 4-6 moderate injury, plants may die; 7-9 EXAMPLE 13 severe in ury, plants will probably die, all plants dead (complete kill). The results of this test as shown eprepamfion of 1 1\1 1 1. below are indicative that many of these compounds ,chlomacetamide show a high degree of herbicidal activity in many weed N-Cycloprop ylmethyl-N-allylami was reacted with species, but may remain highly tolerant of desirable chloroacetylchloride according to the procedure of Excrop specles' ample 8 to give the product, b.p. 90C./O.l mm, EXAMPLE 15 Analysis: Calcd: C, 57.7;H, 7.53;N, 7.47 i

Found; C, 57 H, 75 N 72] Representative derivatives of the various compounds of this invention were evaluated for post-emergence ac- EXAMPLE l4 tivity. The test procedure was as follows: i

Flats were seeded, as described in the previous examlitfQEHtFPtWS?!U9 2 9: These Compounds ple and held until the first true leaves had appeared on Represfentative compounds from those Prepared in all plants which were then sprayed in thesame fashion The P P ll f were evaluated for P as in the preceding example at a rate of 10' lbs. per acre. 8 herblcldal aCtIvIty-The test Procedure employed The plant responses were rated 12 to 16 days after FEE f9ii9fi$ treatment on the same scale as described previously.

Two flats seeded with six crops (cotton, soybean, to- The test results are shown m Table II.

TABLE I [Pm-emergence herbicidal activity of the compounds of the subject invention at 10 lbs/acre] Yel- Soy- (Tot- Mng. Tolow Vel. Mus- Compound name Corn bean ion Rice glory mato Oats Cbgsl J G foxtail leaf Lard 3- honyl-l-cyclopropfilmethyLl-methylurea.. 3 2 5 3 J 5 6 10 8 9' 9 10 3 a-trlfluoromethylp enyl)-1 -cyc1opropy1methyl-1- I methylureauen'n'. 0 2 0 u s 1 0 4 1 s 2 10 8-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-cyclopropylmethyl-1- 4 1 math rea 5 5 0 0 4 2 l 9 a s 10 10 3"( 3,4'd cblorophenyi)-1-cyclopropylmethyl-1- 4 methplurea 0 2 2 0 5 0 4 7 5 6 5 10 3-(3,4-d ehlorophenyl) eyelopropylmethyl-l-n- 'propylurea 0 0 0 n 0 0 0 0 o 1 0 0 8-ph en l-B-cyclopropylmethyl-1,1-dlmothylurea U 0 4 U 10 6 0 0 0 0 8 4 3-(3,4- lchlorophenyl)-3-cyclopropylmethyl-Lldimeth urea; 0 0 n n 0 0 2 a 4 0 3 5 N 'cyelopropylmethyl-N -ethyl-ac.lilor0acoi amide. 0 0 10 8 (I 2 3 10 10 ii 3 2 N-cyclopropylmethyl N-n-pmpyl-wcliloroacetmnidc. 1 l 4 y 5 0 1 5. 10 ll 10 3 3 N-oyclopropylmethyl-N-lso-propyl-a-chloroaceianii(l0 u 0 7 (i 0 0 3 10 10 fl 5 1 N -cyclopropylmethyl-N -n-l iutyl-a-chlcroacctamidc n l) 8 H 0 0 3 10 8 i! 4 1 N,N-bls (cyeiopropyimethyl)-a-ehloroacetamide l 1 3 4 0 4 3 ti 5 51 ll 0 N-cyclopropylmethylNallyl-a-chloroacctamidc ll 0 z (J 0 0 0 8 3 J 0 0 TABLE II [Post-emergence herbicidal activity of the compounds of the subject invention at 10 lbs/acre] Yel- ' Soy- Cot- Mng. 'Iolow Vel. Mus- Oompound name Corn bean ton Rico glory mate Oats Cbgs. J G foxtallleaf tard a-phenyl-l-eyclo ropylmethyl-l-methylureu a) m 10 0 10 10 6 10 6 0 10 10 3- B-trliluoromet ylphenyl)-1-cyc1opr0pylmcthyl-1- methylurem 2 H 10 7 0 10 3 n 3 n 1 u 3-(Hhlorophenyl)-1-cyclopropylmethyl-1- methidurea i 8 1 3 7 10 3 5 6 9 10 10 a-(a,4-a chlorophenyl)1-cyclopropy1mcthyl-la gflyglkllllreanfinnfiinui ..l..i 1 1U 10 10 4 10 10 8 10 6 U 8 10 propyiurea, 4 4 1 3 3 5 5 8 4 4 0 7 B-pherayl-B-cycloprop lmethyl-1,1,-dlmethylurea 4 10 10 2 1O 10 3 9 9 9. 9 10 3-(8 4- ichlorophenyl -3-cyclopropylmethy1-1,1- v

d methylurea. 6. 8 4 1 10 n 10 10 10 9 9 10 N-cyc op ropylmethyLN-ethyl-a-chloroacetamide. 1 4 10 3 2 8 3 3 1 2 3 1 New 'opropylmethyl-N-n-propyl-a-chloroacetaml 4 5 4 6 3 10 5 10 10 8 i 10 0 N-cyeopropylmethyl-N-iso-propyl-a-ehioroacctamide. 1 3 2 2 1 5 2 2 2 3 0 0 N-tgelopropp'lmethyl-N-n-butyl-a-chloroacetamide. 2 5 5 3 3 i) 2 6 7 b 2 3 N, -b1s(cyc opro ylmethyl)-a-chloroacetamide 4 6 4 5 5 0 8 10 i1 10 1Q 10 N-oyolopropylme hyl-N-allyl-a-chloroacetamide 2 4 u 1 .2 u 4 5 2 3 0 a What is claimed is: r 2. A compound according to claim 1, 3-Phenyl-lcyclopropylmethyll -methylurea.

3. A compound according to claim 1, 3-(3- Ro Trifluoromethylphenyl)- l -cyclopropylmethyl- 1 O l methylurea. l l 4. A compound accordlng to claim 1, 3-(4- in R3 R1 chlorophenyl l -cyclopropylmethyll -methylurea.

5. vA.compound according to claim 1, 3-(3,4-

1. Compounds of the formula wherein lX is hydrogen or clrlorineyX' is liydrogen, Dichlorophenyl)-l-cyclopropylmthyl l-methylurea.

chlorine'or CF R, is cyclopentylmethyl; R is C to C 6. A compound according to claim 1,- 3-(3,4-

alkyl; and R is hydrogen. Dichlorophenyl)- l -cyclopropylmethyl- 1 -n-propylurea.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Dated ril 17, 1973 Patent No. 3, 728, 386

Inventor-(s) Lester L. Maravetz It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

Column 13, line 10: 'cyclopentylmethyl" should read cyclopropylinethyl Signed and sealed this 1st day of January (SEAL) v Attest: I I

EDWARD M.FLETCHER,JR. RENE D. TEGTMEYER t Attesting Officer Acting Commissioner of Patents LQ SCONLM-DC Going-P69 E u.s. covsmmsur Hangings cry-Ice up: o-gsc-aqq FORM PO-105O (10-69) 

2. A compound according to claim 1, 3-Phenyl-1-cyclopropylmethyl-1-methylurea.
 3. A cOmpound according to claim 1, 3-(3-Trifluoromethylphenyl)-1-cyclopropylmethyl-1-methylurea.
 4. A compound according to claim 1, 3-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-cyclopropylmethyl-1-methylurea.
 5. A compound according to claim 1, 3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-1-cyclopropylmethyl-1-methylurea.
 6. A compound according to claim 1, 3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-1-cyclopropylmethyl-1-n-propylurea. 